i recently agreed to take in a small painted turtle (right now he's abit over 2 inches) from a friend who's son was no longer caring for it and he is currently is now in a spare minibow 2.5g i have laying around and reading up info its recommended that he be in a 20g. i plan on getting a 20g long in the near future for my betta (in 2 or 3 wks) and now wondering if i can throw the two together or should i use the 10g that my betta is coming out of??

my current 10g has 1 betta, 3 otos, 2 mystery snails and a 5 malayasian trumpet snails though i thought i saw baby snails too.....which will all eventually go into the 20g once bought and cycled.

my 20g will be heated, filtered, soil substrate and pebble capped, starting out mildy planted and as time goes heavily planted

A 20 long will last a while, but a grown male turtle will need 75 gallons while a female will need 125 gallons. 20 long will give you space to put a basking lamp and a UVB lamp though.Posted via Mobile Device

thanks i will definately avoid putting them together. funnny thing i bought some food for it a few days ago and it wouldnt touch it and last night i had the idea of giving it freezedried bloodworms (that i give my betta) and that turtle started gobbling it up :P